Coonamble

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Coonamble
New South Wales
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Castlereagh St, the main street of Coonamble
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Coonamble
Coordinates 30°57′0″S148°24′0″E / 30.95000°S 148.40000°E / -30.95000; 148.40000
Population2,750 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2829
Elevation180 m (591 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Coonamble
Region Orana
County Leichhardt
State electorate(s) Barwon
Federal division(s) Parkes
Mean max tempMean min tempAnnual rainfall
26.6 °C
80 °F		11.6 °C
53 °F		500.4 mm
19.7 in

Coonamble is a town on the central-western plains of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the Castlereagh Highway north-west of Gilgandra. At the 2016 census, Coonamble had a population of 2,750. [1] It is the regional hub for wheat growing and sheep and wool. The name for the town is taken from the Gamilaraay word guna (faeces) and -bil (having much). [2]

Contents

Brigidine nuns from Ireland established a school in 1883. [3] Their architecturally distinguished convent was dismantled in 1990 and transported 600 km (373 mi) to Pokolbin, where it now houses The Convent resort. [4]

Although Coonamble had been a major sheep industry region in the 1980s to 2000, there has recently been an increasing interest in cattle rearing. The summers can have temperatures reaching up to 40 °C (104 °F) and in winter, there are nights as cold as 0 °C (32 °F). Most recently Coonamble has gained media coverage due to their mass floods over Christmas 2009.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19212,211—    
19332,717+22.9%
19472,567−5.5%
19542,910+13.4%
19613,235+11.2%
19663,410+5.4%
19713,166−7.2%
19763,054−3.5%
19813,090+1.2%
19863,058−1.0%
19912,886−5.6%
19962,754−4.6%
20012,659−3.4%
20062,549−4.1%
20112,446−4.0%
20162,409−1.5%
20212,353−2.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics data. [5] [6]

Schools and Churches

Coonamble has three schools: Coonamble Public School, St Brigids Catholic School and Coonamble High School.

It has a Catholic and an Anglican church.

Rodeo

Coonamble hosts an annual rodeo that is attended by around 1,000 competitors and 4,000 spectators. [7]

Radio station

Coonamble has its own local radio station, 2MTM 91.9FM, which has a wide variety of music from country to modern.

Outback Radio 2WEB broadcasts to the area on 91.1FM.

Sports

The Coonamble Bears play in the Castlereagh Cup Rugby League competition. The Coonamble Rams play in the Western Plains Rugby Union competition.

Climate

Coonamble has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) with long hot summers and short cool winters, with mild, albeit erratic, rainfall spread through the months.

Climate data for Coonamble Airport AWS, New South Wales, Australia (1997–present normals and extremes); 181 m AMSL
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)47.6
(117.7)		46.9
(116.4)		42.0
(107.6)		35.5
(95.9)		30.1
(86.2)		24.8
(76.6)		25.1
(77.2)		30.2
(86.4)		38.4
(101.1)		39.4
(102.9)		45.0
(113.0)		44.3
(111.7)		47.6
(117.7)
Mean maximum °C (°F)40.1
(104.2)		38.8
(101.8)		35.7
(96.3)		31.0
(87.8)		25.5
(77.9)		21.5
(70.7)		20.9
(69.6)		23.9
(75.0)		29.6
(85.3)		33.7
(92.7)		37.1
(98.8)		38.7
(101.7)		40.1
(104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)35.3
(95.5)		33.8
(92.8)		30.9
(87.6)		26.4
(79.5)		21.6
(70.9)		17.8
(64.0)		17.2
(63.0)		19.3
(66.7)		23.8
(74.8)		27.6
(81.7)		30.9
(87.6)		33.3
(91.9)		26.5
(79.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)27.9
(82.2)		26.6
(79.9)		23.9
(75.0)		19.3
(66.7)		14.5
(58.1)		11.5
(52.7)		10.4
(50.7)		11.6
(52.9)		15.6
(60.1)		19.6
(67.3)		23.3
(73.9)		25.7
(78.3)		19.2
(66.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)20.5
(68.9)		19.4
(66.9)		16.9
(62.4)		12.1
(53.8)		7.3
(45.1)		5.2
(41.4)		3.6
(38.5)		3.9
(39.0)		7.4
(45.3)		11.4
(52.5)		15.6
(60.1)		18.1
(64.6)		11.8
(53.2)
Mean minimum °C (°F)16.0
(60.8)		15.3
(59.5)		12.0
(53.6)		7.0
(44.6)		2.5
(36.5)		0.2
(32.4)		−0.7
(30.7)		−0.5
(31.1)		2.3
(36.1)		6.0
(42.8)		10.0
(50.0)		13.0
(55.4)		−0.7
(30.7)
Record low °C (°F)9.5
(49.1)		7.9
(46.2)		4.8
(40.6)		0.0
(32.0)		−1.7
(28.9)		−3.1
(26.4)		−3.9
(25.0)		−3.8
(25.2)		−1.9
(28.6)		1.0
(33.8)		4.0
(39.2)		6.8
(44.2)		−3.9
(25.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)43.9
(1.73)		55.6
(2.19)		58.3
(2.30)		36.9
(1.45)		33.5
(1.32)		48.6
(1.91)		32.7
(1.29)		23.2
(0.91)		32.5
(1.28)		42.1
(1.66)		56.1
(2.21)		65.2
(2.57)		528.6
(20.82)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)4.24.94.42.83.34.93.93.03.64.45.04.749.1
Average relative humidity (%)39.545.545.548.555.067.066.555.047.039.040.037.548.8
Average dew point °C (°F)12.3
(54.1)		13.4
(56.1)		11.4
(52.5)		9.6
(49.3)		7.2
(45.0)		6.9
(44.4)		5.7
(42.3)		4.8
(40.6)		6.3
(43.3)		6.0
(42.8)		8.9
(48.0)		10.0
(50.0)		8.5
(47.4)
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (1997–present normals and extremes) [8]

Heritage listings

Coonamble has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Notable people

See also

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